Chapter 12 Flashcards
While memos and emails can be actionable items in and of themselves, they generally do not contain the kind of broad analysis and research that guide agency wide decision making.
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Formal reports are more like essays, written in narrative, paragraph form and require greater thought and organization than forms, memos, or emails.
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Reports help decision makers create or modify existing policy based upon accurate information.
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The Freedom of Information Act allows for public record request on any record on file.
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Established communication procedures that are familiar to all personnel and mutual aid units are an excellent risk management tool at emergency scenes.
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When considering the adequacy of SOPs, the HSO should assess whether a normalization of deviation has occurred.
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The HSO conducts a gap analysis on what SOPs address and where deficiencies exist and revisions are needed.
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The HSO is responsible for producing a regularly occurring report to the fire chief that outlines any department accidents, occupational injuries, illnesses, deaths, and exposures.
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Once an issue or trend is identified, recommendations for risk control measures must be identified and communicated in the report.
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Simply put, doing the right thing can go a long way to convince organization members that change is necessary.
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The HSO has the most impact at the local department level by recommending changes before they become trends.
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Prevention and mitigation recommendations should be directed at improving processes, practices, or the culture, not assigning blame to individuals.
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Developing recommendations for change is based on research, the need to correct an unsafe practice or procedure, and new evidence based technologies and methods.
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Recommendations based upon the accident prevention program should be developed to reduce workplace risk as much as possible.
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The occupational safety and health committee serves an advisory role when making recommendations to the fire chief.
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